Mechanism of EC 2.5.1.54
3-deoxy-7-phosphoheptulonate synthase

The mechanism below rationalizes the reaction mechanism, see Floss, H.G., Onderka, D.K. and Carroll, M. Stereochemistry of the 3-deoxy-D-arabino-heptulosonate 7-phosphate synthetase reaction and the chorismate synthetase reaction. J. Biol. Chem. 247 (1972) 736-744. [PMID: 4550759]

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EC 2.5.1.54 3-deoxy-7-phosphoheptulonate synthase